AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2017: Threatened species shortlist

June 09, 2017

In this category, we asked for photos of flora or fauna that have been deemed threatened, rare, vulnerable or endangered. This shortlist is a reminder of how many beautiful animals face extinction if we do not act.

These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)

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The Gift

Fairy tern, Sternula nereis

Status: Vulnerable

Fairy terns are struggling to find suitable habitat for breeding in Western Australia, which impacts on the number of birds breeding each year. It was pleasing to see this male offering a fish to the female in exchange for the opportunity to mate and hopefully produce the next generation.